Feature 09/10/2018 Managing conflict in general practice Preview Article Managing conflict in general practice Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Education Manager explains how to increase your understanding of conflict and provides some key strategies to deal with it more effectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Conflict management Communicate Negotiating & influencing Practice Matters
Advice 04/07/2017 Support with appraisals and revalidation for GPs Preview Article Support with appraisals and revalidation for GPs Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview We’ve put together a GP revalidation guide to make it easier to follow and help you get the evidence you need. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
Blog post 07/01/2019 When patients miss appointments – should DNA mean Does Need Appointment? Preview Article When patients miss appointments – should DNA mean Does Need Appointment? Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview When patients fail to attend an appointment, it can be hugely frustrating for a number of reasons. It is also very costly, according to recent NHS England data that suggests up to 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year – at an estimated cost to the NHS of £216 million. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Managing clinical risk System Errors
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Removing patients from the practice list Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Removing patients from the practice list is an emotive issue and should only be used as a last resort. The reasons for removing a patient from the list can be varied, but it should not be in response to patients lodging a complaint or failing to comply with treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Patients Wales England Northern Ireland General practice
News 29/10/2018 Flu vaccine - supporting public health initiatives Preview Article Flu vaccine - supporting public health initiatives Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection actively supports public health initiatives involving the vaccination of susceptible groups in the community, including the flu vaccine. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Public Health
Publication content 09/10/2018 Treating children and young people safely in general practice Preview Article Treating children and young people safely in general practice Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant, provides practical tips to ensure you have systems in place to treat children and young people safely. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Compliance General practice
Publication content 09/10/2018 Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s co... Preview Article Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Is the patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Where a patient lacks capacity clinicians should consider what action is in the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Confidentiality Practice Matters Capacity General practice
Publication content 09/10/2018 Ask the expert: Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV foota... Preview Article Ask the expert: Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV footage of the practice car park? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV footage of the practice car park? You need to consider the confidentiality of other patients. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant, answers a member’s query. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP Practice Matters Confidentiality General practice
Infection Control in Primary Care - in-practice Preview Article Location: This workshop is delivered in house. (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Infection Control in Primary Care - in-practice This workshop will give you a clear understanding of the importance of infection control. It will provide you with the skills to manage and reduce infection in your practice and comply with national standards. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Wales GP locum Training & cpd Practice management System Errors
Press release 21/06/2018 MPS: Legislation to remove GMC right of appeal must be brought forwar... Preview Article MPS: Legislation to remove GMC right of appeal must be brought forward quickly Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Director Rob Hendry speaks at the Westminster Health Forum event on the next steps for professional healthcare regulation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
Press release 20/06/2018 MPS comment on Government’s response to Sir Norman Williams Review of... Preview Article MPS comment on Government’s response to Sir Norman Williams Review of Gross Negligence Manslaughter in healthcare Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Education Services Lead at MPS comments on the Government’s response to Sir Norman Williams Review of Gross Negligence Manslaughter in healthcare. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
Press release 14/05/2018 The Welsh Government has announced its intention to introduce a state... Preview Article The Welsh Government has announced its intention to introduce a state-backed scheme for clinical negligence indemnity, for GPs in Wales Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Simon Kayll, CEO at the Medical Protection Society (MPS), commented on the Welsh Government's announcement of its intention to introduce a state-backed scheme for clinical negligence indemnity, for GPs in Wales Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales General practice
Press release 02/05/2018 MPS works with NICE to revise cauda equina syndrome red flags Preview Article MPS works with NICE to revise cauda equina syndrome red flags Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has been instrumental in a revision to the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) red flag symptoms for cauda equina syndrome. The changes will help healthcare professionals diagnose the condition and make referrals earlier, enabling prevention of irreversible nerve damage and disability. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis General practice
Case report 15/03/2018 Antibiotic allegations Preview Article Antibiotic allegations Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient alleges her GP was negligent for failing to prescribe antibiotics Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Casebook Scotland Casebook General practice
Conference 05/12/2017 RCGP 2017 Conference Preview Article RCGP 2017 Conference () ★ Close Preview Join us at this year’s RCGP conference. Speak to our general practice team at the event, who will be on hand to discuss any medicolegal queries, questions about your membership, or issues confronting today’s doctors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General Practice members General practice
Case report 14/11/2017 Balancing risks Preview Article Balancing risks Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Miss G was a 36-year-old medical receptionist who worked in a teaching hospital. She was under the care of a haematologist for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, diagnosed when she was 13. She had a BMI of 42 and no other relevant past medical history. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Haematology General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia Preview Article Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis General practice Obstetrics & Gynaecology Record keeping Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Lost opportunity Preview Article Lost opportunity Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Ms C, a 43-year-old smoker who was otherwise well, presented to her GP, Dr Q, complaining of a few days’ discoloration to the tip of her right index finger. She explained that her fingers had always felt cold and often turned white and went numb when she was outside. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 If it is not recorded Preview Article If it is not recorded Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Prescribing Casebook Scotland General practice Casebook
Case report 26/10/2017 Stretch marks and steroids Preview Article Stretch marks and steroids Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr A was a 25-year-old man who was on lifelong steroid medication for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. He was under the care of Dr F, a consultant endocrinologist. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Endocrinology General practice Prescribing Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Tragic outcomes don't always equal negligence Preview Article Tragic outcomes don't always equal negligence Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview JS, a four-month-old baby, was felt by his mother to be developing a cold and was given oral paracetamol solution, which was effective. The following day his mother noted he was warm and snuffly. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Diagnosis Casebook Scotland Casebook
Case report 26/10/2017 Diagnosis pneumonia out of hours Preview Article Diagnosis pneumonia out of hours Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr B was a 31-year-old man with three children. His mother was staying with him over the weekend because he was in bed coughing and shivering. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Successful Defence Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Undescended testis Preview Article Undescended testis Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Baby LM was taken to see his GP, Dr E, for his six-week check. During this examination Dr E noted that his left testis was in the scrotum but his right testis was palpable in the canal. He asked LM’s mother to bring him back for review in a month. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Successful Defence Casebook Casebook Scotland General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 Failure to follow specialist advice Preview Article Failure to follow specialist advice Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Following a hospital admission for status epilepticus, which was attributed to a previous cerebral insult, Mr G, a 35-year-old clerical officer, was started on an anticonvulsant regime of phenytoin and sodium valproate. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Scotland General practice Prescribing